Concurring

Concurring refers to agreement with a statement, decision, or opinion. As a verb, to concur means to share the same position, assent, or approval as another party. The term is commonly used in formal, legal, or academic writing.

In legal contexts, concurring takes on a specialized sense. A concurring opinion is issued by a judge who agrees with the majority's outcome but writes separately to advance different reasons or emphasize particular points. This is distinct from a dissenting opinion, where a judge disagrees with the majority.

In ordinary use, people may concure with a plan, proposal, or conclusion. The noun form concurrence refers to agreement or consensus among parties. The phrase to concure with can also occur when two or more factors contribute to a result, often expressed as factors concurring to produce an effect.

Originating from Latin concurrere, meaning “to run together,” concurring entered English with the sense of coming to the same conclusion or agreement. The root combines con- (“together”) with currere (“to run”).

Related terms include concur, concurrence, concurrent, and consensus. While similar in meaning, these terms cover slightly different contexts: concur emphasizes agreement; concurrence denotes the state or act of agreement or simultaneity; concurrent means occurring at the same time; and consensus refers to general agreement within a group.